I know what I've done for music, but don't call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.
“I know what I've done for music, but don't call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.”
— Miles Davis · Music
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I know what I've done for music, but don't call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.
“I know what I've done for music, but don't call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.”
— Miles Davis · Music
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“I know what I've done for music, but don't call me a legend. Just call me Miles Davis.”
“I have to change. It's like a curse.”
“A legend is an old man with a cane known for what he used to do. I'm still doing it.”
“Prince might be bringing that low sound back, because he has that double bass.”
“You can dominate a game if you dominate on the line... We're just going to have to go out there and work hard and blow people off the ball, and let our runners do what they do best.”
“Prince got some Marvin Gaye and Jimi Hendrix and Sly in him, also, even Little Richard. He's a mixture of all those guys and Duke Ellington.”
“If I make music and people hate it, you know, whatever. I'll die someday, and one day, they will too.”
“I like pop music. Earnestly. Most of the greatest technicians, mix engineers, and players are working in pop music.”
“For me, music making is the most joyful activity possible, the most perfect expression of any emotion.”
“Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow.”
“A few can touch the magic string, and noisy fame is proud to win them: Alas for those that never sing, but die with all their music in them!”
“Poetry fettered, fetters the human race. Nations are destroyed or flourish in proportion as their poetry, painting, and music are destroyed or flourish.”